Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-19

The action of Chief of Detectives
Gamble Wier in clearing the avenue
from Wood to Smithfeld street of
people cannot be too highly commen
ded, as the work was completed not
10 minutes before the tower fell to
the grouud. The sparks that were
so generally distributed were carried
to the Opera House, which caught
fire, as did also Harris's theater and
other buildings circumjacent, but the
prompt action of the people on the
roots speedily eXtinguished the incip-
lent flames. Shortly after II O'Clock
blaze WAS discovered in the roof OF
The Times building by FL. G. Shatar,
who pat it out, burning his hands
quite severely in doing the work
At midnight the prospect of gen
eral conllagration was SO great that
the occupants of the business houses
on both sides of the street made pre-
parations to move out.
Postmaster Larkin called in oil the
| delivery wagons and summoned bis
employees in order to be ready to re-
move the mails and valuables to
place of safety.
The wires leading into the Associ-
ated Press Office were burned off early
| in the morning, necessitating immed-
late removal to the Western Union
Office. The Postal Telegraph Com,
pany and other business houses were
also on the point Of evacuating their
buildings, when the fire was placed
under control.
An interesting feature of the fire
was the bursting Of an immense plate
glass window in the Schmidt and Fri
day building. II burst with a sound
like an explosion of gun powder, and
the theory of an explosion of liquor
gained ground till the real cause of
trouble was learned
Obituary--E. V. Randolph, Esq.
Edward Vance Randolph was born
at Camp Run, Beaver Co, Pa, on the
29th day CT May, 1908, and died at Ze-
lienople. Butler Co, Pa, on the 9th
of August 1887. in the 10Th yeer cf
his age.
Squire Randolph, as be was famil-
iariy known, was son of Vance
Randolph who, having been pre-
yiously located at Trenton, New Jer-
sey, came from there to Washington,
Pa, and thence to the vicinity OF Ze-
lienople, where he presently died
The late Senator Randolph of New
Jersey was his brothers. son
At the death of his father, when he
was eight years old, his mother NOV.
ed to Zelier oplo and kept hotel in the
log house which stood where the Bas-
tian House stands. This was the
first hotel in hotel in the town.
When Edward grew old enough to
help himself he was apprenticed to
the late John Reed Sr., with whom
he learned the trade of tanner. He af-
terward secured control Of the busi-
mess and continued industriously fol-
lowing his vocation at the old stand
until his retirement from the active
labors of life. In all his business re-
iations he was esteemed honorable,
courteous and obliging;a a character he
well merited and steadily maintained.
He was united in marriage with
Anna Catherine, O daughter of the
Judge Buhl. This union God bless
ed with four children who survive
their father; they arc Mrs. Rev. Prof
j. Il. Titzel Of Thiel College, Mrs.
G. S. Pussavant, Miss Kate, and Ed
wardJr., Of Zelienople. His beloved
wife dy ing he married Mrs. llartung,
a widow lady whose maiden name
was Goehring Four daughters
were born from this marriage; name
ly, Matilda. Louisa, Virginia and Ida,
Of whom the first, the wife Daniel
Wclty OF Allegheny, has gone to her.
reward.
He was Justice OF the Peace for
thirty years, his first commission
coming from Gov. Pollock in 1857
| A marked feature Of his aamiaistra-
litn Of the cflice was that OF always
| endeG y0riDg To effect settlement iE
cases Of possible litigation. This eD-
deavor was commonly rewarded with
success; a fact which goes far to ac
count for the good name which Ielie-
nople bears as a peace-loviug commu-
| nity,
In his religious convictions Mr..
Randolph was firm without dogma
tism, and the beauty of his pure life
was that it WAS consistent with his
profession, When the English Lu-
therau church was organized ia Zslie-
| nople hJ was one Of the charter mem
berS. From that time onward he
was an honored off 20 bearer q.
m0ng the brethren H. was al ci-
der in the congregation ut the time OF
bis death. HIS religious lie was not
obtrusiye. He was active in every
good work, giving of his means ac
cording to his ability to aid the cause
of Christ among men. He was q man
of good Judgment, q safe counselor,
trustworthy friend He was wide
ly known in his earlier life and ev.
cry W here esteemed for his probi!y
and gentleness
ii is death was sudden and pain
less. He had been ailing slightly
from the effects OF cold but OH
Monday previous to his death he was
up with the family again and retired
feeling apparently much better. He
remarked to his daughter that lie
might wish to sleep late on the iol-
lowing morning and did not wish
them to wait for him to come down
His absence from the family circle
did not surprise any one; but when
finally his grandson. Doctor Walter
Trzel went to awake hi2 he found
him dead. The covers drawn up
over him, his attitude one Uf peaceful
rest, his c0untanence without 8 trace
of pain. The D.ctor made o brief